Difference between revisions of "Troubleshooting for Laptops: Sound"

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Problem: No sound

Things to check:

--Did you change anything immediately before the problem started?

--Is sound enabled in OS? (Where do you check this?)

 --Does the laptop have onboard sound or a separate sound card?

--Are speakers enabled? (Where do you check this?)

--Are drivers/software up-to-date? (Where do you check this?)

--Does another sound device work? (card, speakers)

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 '''Problem: No sound'''
-Solution: Is sound enabled in OS?
+Things to check:
-(Where do you check this?)
+--Did you change anything immediately before the problem started?
-Are speakers enabled?
+--Is sound enabled in OS? (Where do you check this?)
+  --Does the laptop have onboard sound or a separate sound card?
-(Where do you check this?)
+--Are speakers enabled? (Where do you check this?)
+--Are drivers/software up-to-date? (Where do you check this?)
+--Does another sound device work? (card, speakers)